Israel announced a seven-hour truce in parts of Gaza on Monday after pulling many of its ground forces out of the Palestinian territory, a strategic pause that left open the possibility of a renewed large-scale assault on Hamas.

Heavy fighting continued Sunday in and around Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city. Shrapnel from an Israeli missile aimed at militants on a motorcycle there tore through a United Nations school crowded with...

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Shrapnel from an airstrike Israel says was aimed at nearby militants hit a UN school being used as a shelter for displaced Gazans, killing at least eight people. It was the third time since July 24th that a UN facility housing refugees had been struck. Photo: Getty